THE GENEALOGIES Of the Highborn PRINCE & PRINCESS, GEORGE AND ANNE, OF DENMARK, &c, SHOWING; The Lineal Descent of these two Noble and Illustrious FAMILIES: With Their Matches, Issue, Times of Death, Places of Sepulchre, Impresses, Devices, etc. From the Year of Grace M. to this present Year, MDCLXXXIV. Extracted from the most Authentic Testimonies of the best Historians and Antiquaries of their Times. Printed by N. Thompson at the Entrance into the Old-Spring-Garden near Charing-Cross, MDCLXXXIV. TO Her Highness The PRINCE'S ANNE, etc. Madam, GReatness, so Eminent as that of Your Highness, placed in a Sphere beyond the level of the Ordinary Noble, becomes never so Attractive and Illustrious, then when it is attended with those Excellencies of Affability, Benignity, and a constant Charity: Virtues so masterly and commanding, that Piety and Religion were but shadows without some one of them: The least whereof being sufficient to entitle a lesser Greatness to Perfection, which are all by Accumulation concentered in Your Highness: And I may safely say, he must be a Foreigner indeed to this our Country of Great Britain, at least to Whitehall and St. James', who is a stranger and unacquainted with your Highness' worth▪ Those early Blossoms in Your tender years gave Us hopes, that the succeeding Fruit would answer their appearances which we now find Happily accomplished even to our admiration: And what in other Princes hath been the result of a sudden thought only, or some motion of Virtue by surprise, hath in Your Highness been an Habitual Practice from your Infancy: Your Birth at the same time adorning this our Island with Greatness and Goodness. In assurance therefore of your Gracious Pardon, this small Treatise is humbly offered at Your Highness' Feet, containing the Origin and Succession of those two August and Royal Families of Great Britain and Denmark, and the present Union in Your Highness and Prince George: At whose Auspicious Arrival (like a second Patron to the English,) all the Plots and Conspiracies of Yours and the Nations Enemies became Blasted and Abortive. The Noble Brightness of Your most Excellent Father His Royal Highness, (so long and so unjustly clouded by Faction and the Unthinking Vulgar,) restored, all good men (who were in pain for His Majesty's and His Safety) Comforted; and the whole Monarchy receiving at once both Deliverance, Strength and Secucurity from this Alliance. The continuance of which Happiness for the present, and the joyful expectation of Establishing it for the future in Your Royal Progeny, are the constant Wishes and Desires of, Madam Your Highness' Most Humble, most Faithful, and most Obedient Servant, HENRY KEEP. THE PREFACE TWo Objections have been offered against the appearance of this small Treatise in this form (which hath occasioned this Preface:) The one, That as a Genealogist I have been too Prolix, as an Historian too short in this my Discourse. The other, That my intention being to deduce the Pedigrees of these Illustrious persons from the Male-line only; I have inverted that order, by running up an Ascent for at least six Generations in the first; and in the second, by descending Ten: The one beginning, and the other terminating, in a Female. To the first of these I Answer; I do not think a Genealogist (even in the strictest sense) ought so to be confined, as to be obliged to Register nothing but the Nativities, Days of Marriage, Issue, Times of Death, Funerals, and Place of Sepulchre, of those he intends to speak of: (as some have taught) But that he may, by a Pertinent Digression, here and there set down some one, or more Memorable Action or Acquisition of Honour, or by a short Encomium, or pithy Character, Illustrate any Deserving Person in his Descent; provided that he do not confuse and break the contexture of his Genealogical Discourse by overlong and tedious Harangues: For than he is rather to be esteemed a Genealogical Historian, than a Genealogist in its strict acceptance, (such is the Learned and Elaborate Sir William Dugdale in his three Tomes of the Barronage of England; And Mr. Sandford, (Lancaster-Herald) hath Judiciously and Truly styled his Book of the Kings of England, a Genealogical History. So likewise you have Monsieur Rosieres (in his Stemmat: Lotharingiae & Bari ducum.) And the Famous Antiquary And: du Chesne, (in his Histoire Genealogique des duces de Bourgongne, &c▪) for the French▪ Scipio Amiratus (in his Famiglie Nobile Napolitane) for the Italians. And Johannes Orlerius (in his Genealog. Comitum Nassovi,) for the Dutch. But in case the matter treated of shall so far enlarge itself, that it exceed the rules observed by the aforecited Authorities, the Title of Genealogist becomes wholly swallowed up, and is lost in that of the Historian: And the Work to be esteemed no longer a Genealogy, or Genealogical History; but an History itself of such and such particular Persons and Things: And therefore I have on purpose avoided both these, that this little Treatise might answer its Apellation, by being no more than a Genealogy, and that properly so called; although I have made some slight excursions corresponding to the Principles before laid down; and herein I am not without Precedent (even of those who have had the Reputation of excellent Genealogists▪) For Hieronimus hennings, in his Theatro Genealogico, (Printed at Magdenburg in the year one thousand five hundred ninety and eight, and set out in four large Volumes) takes this course; as he hath occasion to Record the Pedigrees of the Chiefest Princes and Potentates in Christendom. The Learned Reusnerus treading the same steps, though with much more diligence and exactness (in his Basilicon Genealogici, published in the year one thousand six hundred and twelve) all along adorns his Principal Branch with some Historical Memorial: And that Ingenious Noble Florentine Antonius Albicius esteemed his Curious Engraven Tables the Stemmat. Christianorum Principum (put forth in the year one thousand six hundred and seventeen) Deficient and Imperfect, till such time as he had added some small Remarks to his Sculptures; so that I see little of weight in this first Objection. To the second, what I have to say will be this: First, That whereas the present Kings of Denmark are vulgarly reported to have continued the Descent of the House of Oldenburgh from the first Institution; I have bestowed the labour of running up the Pedigree to the Original of that Honour; as likewise shown by what means it came United and Descendable to the present Kings, which could not so coveniently be done by an other method; and which I did to gratify the Curiosity of some who had a desire to be satisfied therein. And lastly, it was my choice to continue the Genealogy of the Stuarts in the first Line, till it Terminated in Mary Queen of Scots, and that for several Reasons. First, That so Noble a Branch of His Majesty's Predecessors should not lie dormant from the time of Alexander, the second of that Name, High Steward of Scotland, viz. from the year one thousand two hundred and sixty, until the year one thousand five hundred fifty and nine, till the uniting thereof in the Lord Henry Darnley by the Marriage of Mary Queen of Scots. Secondly, That the Paragraphs or Sections might in some proportion answer those of the House of Oldenburgh; which the House of Lenox alone could not supply▪ Thirdly, that at the Union of the Families a sufficient opportunity might be found to trace the Pedigree of this younger Branch to its Fountain, without much interruption or disorder. And lastly, to inform those who have been misled, or are ignorant upon what warrantable grounds this Royal Family of the Stuarts came first to be Kings of Scotland; and how the Succession hath continued from Robert the Third in an Uninterrupted Line till this day; And I Pray God may so continue till time shall be no more, against all Factious Opposers whatsoever, which ought to be the repeated Prayers of every Loyal, Honest, Good and Faithful, Christian-Subject. H. K. THE GENEALOGY OF THE MOST Illustrious and Highborn PRINCE, GEORGE, OF DENMARK, etc. HAIO the Frisian, (Great-grand-son to Regenbert Duke of Angria and Westphalia, and Earl of Regelshem, who valiantly defended his Countrymen from the Incursions of the Danes, A. D. 918.) having married Rixa the Daughter of John Earl of Oldenburgh, Sister of Huno, and Aunt to Frederick her Brother's Son, (both Earls of Oldenburgh) who became Heir to her aforesaid Brother and Nephew, they dying without Issue, was in Right of this his Wife entitled to the Earldom of Oldenburgh; altho' the possession thereof came not to Him, but was transferred to his Son, as we shall see hereafter. JOHN, Father of Huno and Rixa, (living A. D. 1007.) was the eldest Son of OTHO, fourth Son of THEODORICK, the second Earl of Ringelshem and Oldenburgh, only Son of WALPERTUS, who was Duke of Sarony, Angria, Westphalia, and Nordalbingia, and the first Earl of Ringelshem, A. D. 850. who, in memory of his Wife Alteburga, sole Daughter to the Earl of Lesmone, built a strong Castle not far from Breme, and called it Alteburgh, from whence the whole County adjoining hath taken the denomination, and is at this day called by the Latins Alteburgia, and by the Inhabitants Oldenborch. This Walpertus finished the Monastery begun by his Father WIGBERT at Wildeshusen, and lies there interred with his aforesaid Father, who was the Son of WITIKIND the Pagan, (King of Sarony, Prince of Rugea, and Duke of Angria) by Geva his first Wife, the Daughter of Gotrick King of Denmark. This Witikind waged War with Charles the Great Emperor, for the space of 30 years, with various success; till at length, being totally overcome, and his Forces defeated, he surrendered Himself and Countries to the Conqueror, by whose means he was likewise converted to the Christian Faith, about the year of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ 785. After which, he became wholly devoted to the Service and Interest of the Emperor, and was by him, from a King, created the first great Duke of Sarony; in commemoration whereof, he altered the Insignia, or Arms of the Kingdom, by changing the Sable Horse, bridled and saddled, in a Field Silver, into Gules, an Horse without Equipments, Rampant Argent. From this Witikind are descended (besides the present Kings of Denmark) all the Kings of France since Hugh Capet, the ancient Dukes of Burgundy and Savoy, the Marquesses of Montferrat, the Earls of Oldenburgh, with several other Illustrious Families in Germany, France, Italy, Denmark, and Sweden. He died (courageously fight in behalf of the Emperor against Gerard Duke of Suevia) A. D. 807. and was buried in the Church of Angria, whose Body was afterwards translated by his great Nephew Henry, surnamed the Fowler, Emperor, and Duke of Sarony, A. D. 916. and re-interred at Padeborne. 1. Elimarus I. Earl of Oldenburgh. EILMARUS, or ELIMARUS, the first in descent from Haio, and his only Son by his Wife Rixa, was (after the death of his Cousin-german Frederick) Earl of Oldenburgh, in whose behalf he had often showed himself faithful and valiant against the Prisons his Enemies. He married Rixa the Daughter of Dedo Earl of Stetin and Ditzmarch, by whom he had two Sons and one Daughter; ELIMARUS his eldest, who was Earl of Oldenburgh; JOHN his second Son; and BEATRICE, a Daughter, married to Frederick Earl of Antwert. 2. Elimarus II. Earl of Oldenburgh. ELIMARUS the second of that Name, succeeded his Father in the Earldom of Oldenburgh, in the year of Grace 1120. He married Helice, or Alice, the Daughter of Otho Earl of Cappenburgh, by whom she had three Sons. CHRISTIAN, his eldest, who succeeded him; HENRY, second Son, who married Salome Sister to Henry Earl of Gelderland, by whom he had, first Henry, who died valiantly fight for the defence of his Father, on the 27 th'. day of July in the year of our Lord God 1234. Gerard his second entered into Religion, and was shaved a Monk. He had likewise one Daughter, who became the Wife of Witikind Stumpenhusan; OTHO, youngest Son of Elimarus, was Precedent of Bremen. 3. Christian Earl of Oldenburgh. CHRISTIAN, the eldest Son of Elimarus the second, succeeded his Father, and was Earl of Oldenburgh; who being powerful, and indefatigable in carrying on the fatigue of War, joined himself with the Princes of the Empire, to oppose the Interest of Henry, surnamed the Lion, Elector of Sarony; and by the assistance of the Frisians, demolished the Castle of Weige, and took Bremen: But afterwards, enclosing himself in his Castle of Oldenburgh, he was surrounded by Duke Henry with a great Army, and besieged; where he fell sick, and died; giving order before his death, that with all privacy they should keep his departure secret, which they did, till the Leaguer broke up, and the Town was relieved. He left behind him, by the last Countess of Loken, two Sons; CHRISTIAN his eldest, who succeeded him, and was Earl of Oldenburgh; who, as he was travelling towards Jerusalem, was basely murdered, having no Issue; and MAURICE after the death of his Brother (to which some say he was privy) Earl of Oldenburgh. 4. Maurice Earl of Oldenburgh. MAURICE, younger Son of Christian Earl of Oldenburgh, took part with Adolph the third Earl of Holstein, against Knute King of Denmark, in the year of Grace 1201. by lending him many Auxiliary Soldiers; and with Simon de Tecleburgh, and Bernard de Walpen, adhered to Otho King of the Romans against Philip. He lived to be very ancient, and leaving his Inheritance to be divided amongst his Children in his life-time, betook himself to Devotion, retired into a Monastery, and there ended his days in peace. He had to Wife the Countess of Schualenburgh, by whom he had three Sons and a Daughter. OTHO, the eldest, was Earl of Oldenburgh: He built the strong Castle of Dalmenhorst, so called from its situation on the Banks of the River Dalme, in the year of our Lord 1247. and having married the Countess of Ritburgh, died without Issue. MAURICE, second Son, entered into Orders, and was a Canon at Colen and Bremen. CHRISTIAN, third Son, succeeded his Brother Otho in the Earldom; and CUNEGUNDA their Daughter was married into the Family of the Bronckhursts. 5. Christian II. Earl of Oldenburgh. CHRISTIAN, youngest Son of Maurice Earl of Oldenburgh, after the death of his Brothers Otho and Maurice, was Earl of Oldenburgh. He took to Wife Mathilda, or Maud, Countess of Stetin and Harcinia, and by her had Issue, JOHN, OTHO, and THEODORE: JOHN continued the descent; OTHO founded a College at Dalmenhorst, and died in the year 1265. THEODORE was great Master of the Teutonick-Order in Prussia. 6. John Earl of Oldenburgh. JOHN, eldest Son of Christian, was Earl of Oldenburgh; who, with the help and assistance of his Kindred, built a stately Church at Aurich in Broickmerland. He married Anne Countess of Hoien, and had by her three Sons, John, Christian, and Otho: JOHN succeeded his Father in the Earldom of Oldenburgh; CHRISTIAN, second Son, was a Pious, Affable, Learned, and Eloquent Prince; and having studied at Paris, became the Moecenae of his Age: The County of Dalmenhorst was allotted him for his Inheritance, which he left to his Posterity that he got on Gertrude of Mercana his Wife, viz. Christian his eldest Son, joined in Matrimony to Luitgardis Countess of Bronckhorst; and Otho, married to Margaret Countess of Bentheme, both living in the year 1360. OTHO, youngest Son of John and Anne, was a Canon in the Cathedral Church of Bremeu. 7. John II. Earl of Oldenburgh. JOHN, eldest Son of John and Anne of Hoien, was Earl of Oldenburgh and Dalmenhorst in the year of Grace 1300. He greatly assisted his Nephews (by his Brother Christian) against Gilbert Bronkhurst Archbishop of Bremen. In his youth he was so lavish and profuse in his expenses, that he became extremely poor; which in his more mature years he recovered, and gave himself to acts of Piety and Devotion. He was joined in Wedlock to Margaret Countess of Lippien, who bore to him CONRADE, afterwards Earl of Oldenburgh; and JUDITH, who was affianced to Rudolph Earl of Diepholitan. 8. Conrade Earl of Oldenburgh. CONRADE, only Son of John and Margaret, was Earl of Oldenburgh and Dalmenhorst, who enlarged the Privileges of the Burghers of Oldenburgh, for some signal Services performed by them in his Domestic wars, in the year 1345. But going into Butiarenland, to quell the Tumults and Insurrections raised there, he lost his life in Battle, A. D. 1366. This Character is given him, That he was an experienced Soldier, Eloquent, Beautiful, ready in action, Pious, Liberal and Bounteous to Sacred Structures. He had two Wives; The first was the Countess of Hoien, on whom he begat MAURICE, his eldest Son, who was Earl of Oldenburgh & Dalmenhorst, joined in Matrimony to Anne Daughter of Magnus, surnamed Torquatus, Duke of Lunenburgh, by whom he had only two Daughters, Anne the Wife of Otho Count Waldeck, and Ingleburgh married to Occo a Captain in Aurich: This Maurice died in the year 1410. and was buried at Rastede by his Wife. JOHN, second Son of Conrade by his first Wife, died in his youth. The second Lady of this Earl Conrade, was Cunegunda Countess of Diepholitan, by whom he had likewise two Sons, THEODORICK, who was Earl of Oldenburgh, after the decease of his half Brother Maurice; and CHRISTIAN. 9 Theodorick Earl of Oldenburgh. THEODORICK, surnamed the Fortunate, eldest Son of Conrade by his second Nuptials, succeeded his half-Brother Maurice in the Earldom of Oldenburgh and Dalmenhorst. He married twice; First, Adelheda Dalmenhorst, Sister to Nicholas Archbishop of Bremen, in the year 1401. but by her had no Issue: He took to his second Wife (in the year 1423.) Hedvigen the Widow of Balthasar of Meckleburgh, and Sister to Gerard and Adolph, both Dukes of Sleswick and Holstein, whose Inheritance (after their decease without Issue) came to this Hedvigen, whose eldest Son CHRISTIAN, the first King of Denmark, in Right of his Mother had the Titles of Duke of Sleswick and Earl of Holstein remaining in him, which hath continued to his Successors Kings of Denmark to this day. The second Son of Theodorick and this Hedvigen, was GERARD, surnamed the Warrior, a man of a turbulent and restless Spirit; Being banished, he died in France in the year of our Lord 1500. He married Adelheda the Daughter of Nicholas Earl of Tecleburgh▪ and had Issue, Gerard, Theodorick and Christian, who all died of untimely deaths; Adolph fourth Son, and Otho that was a Canon of Bremen, both slain on the 16 th'. of February, in the year 1500; And John the youngest, who married Ann Daughter of George the elder Prince of Hannault, dying in the year 1526. Adelhede, eldest Daughter, was the Wife of the Lord Plessian: Irmengard, of Hero Ommake, in the year 1491. Helwise, third Daughter, to Edo Wimecken Lord of Jevera, in the year of Grace 1498. Anne and Elizabeth died of the Plague in their Virginities, A. D. 1505. The third and youngest Son of Theodorick and Helwise, was MAURICE, who married Catharine the Daughter of Otho Earl of Hoien, who bore to him three Children, James, Hedwise, and Adelhede, who died young. ADELHEDE, only Daughter of Theodorick and Hedwise, was first married to Ernest Honsstein, and afterwards to Gebhard Mansfield. This Teodorick died at his Castle of Dalmenhorst, in the year 1440. 10. Christian I King of Denmark, etc. CHRISTIAN, surnamed the Rich, eldest Son of Theodorick the Fortunate, Earl of Oldenburgh and Dalmenhorst, was by the procurement of his Uncle Adolph, Duke of Sleswick and Holstein, (his Mother's Brother, who had declined the offer by reason of his age) chosen King of Denmark, by the Estates of that Kingdom, and crowned in the year of Grace 1448. by the Name of Christian the first; to which Kingdom, upon the death of his Uncle Adolph aforesaid, (whose Heir he was) he added that great Dukedom of Sleswick, and Earldom of Holstein; and in the year 1457. the Kingdom of Sweden by Conquest. For the better support of these Honours, and to strengthen his Interest in these new Acquisitions, he took to Wife Dorothea of Brandenburg, Widow of Christopher the third, and the last King of Denmark of that Family, and bought out the Claim which his Brother Gerard and Otho Earl of Schaumberg, pretended to have in the aforesaid Dukedom of Sleswick, and Earldom of Holstein, according to the custom of Germany, giving to Otho 43000 Florins of Gold, besides divers small Towns; and to Gerard 50000 Marks of Silver, as likewise his Interest in the Earldom of Oldenburgh, (reserving only the Title thereof.) After this, (upon the account of Devotion) he went to Rome in the year 1474. where he procured from the Emperor Frederick the third that his Earldoms of Holstein, Stormer, Wagria, and Ditzmarch, (of which he stood then possessed) should be erected into a Duchy and Incorporated with that of Sleswick. So that his Titles were King of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Goths and Uandals Duke of Sleswick, Holstein, Stormar, Wagria and Ditchmarch, Earl of Oldenburgh and Dalmenhorst; which he left to his Successors, and is the Style of His present Majesty of Denmark, King Christian the Fifth. At the same time that he was at Rome, Pope Sixtus the fourth among other Honours Invested him with the Knightly Order of the Elephant, in memory of the Passion of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. That Magnificent Chapel of the three Kings in the Cathedral Church of Roschilt was erected by this King, who dying at Copenhagen on the two and twentieth day of May, in the year of Grace one thousand four hundred eighty and two, in the fifty sixth year of his Age, was buried there by Dorothea his Wife: By whom he had Issue four Sons and a Daughter, OLAUS the Eldest, who died of the Plague in the year one thousand four hundred fifty and one, an Infant. CANUTUS' born Anno Dom. one thousand four hundred fifty and one, and died the same year. JOHN who succeeded his Father and was King of Denmark. FREDERICK, who was likewise King of Denmark. And MARGARET their only Daughter, Married to James the Third King of Scotland. Impress or Device. Christian the First King of Denmark, etc. Bare for his Impress or Device, a Sceptre and Sword placed in Saltire between four Coronets, under that in Chief a Mond or Globe with a Cross thereon. The word VIGILANTIBUS. JOHN, third Son of Christian the first, born in the year one thousand four hundred fifty and five, was King of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Goths and Uandals, Duke of Sleswick, etc. and Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter, he took to Wife Christiana the Daughter of Ernest Elector of Sarony; and dying at Elburgh on the twentieth day of February, in the year of Grace one thousand five hundred and thirteen, and of his Age sixty and two, was buried with his Wife at Ottenwaldt who likewise died in the sixtieth year of her Age, and of our Lord one thousand five hundred twenty and one, leaving Issue, Christian his Son and Successor, Francis who died in his Childhood, and Elizabeth married to James the second Marquis of Brandenburg, who lived to see threescore and ten Princes that were descended from her Loins. Christian elder Son of King John was born at Niburgh, on the second day of July sixteen minutes after three of the Clock in the Morning, in the year of Grace one thousand four hundred eighty and one, after the death of his Father chosen King of Denmark by the name of Christian the second, etc. But by reason of his Severity to the Conquered Swedes, and his Cruelty to many of the Danes he was deposed, and his Uncle Frederick elected in his stead. He was joined in Matrimony to Isabel the Daughter of Philip King of Spain, and Sister to Charles the fifth and Ferdinand Emperors of Germany, by whom he had first, Philip, secondly Maximilian, who both died young; his third and youngest Son was John Duke of Holstein, who had his Education at the Court of the Emperor Charles the fifth his Uncle, but attending him in that Expedition towards Hungary, in the year one thousand five hundred thirty and two, he fell Sick and Died at Steinburgh, on the same day that his Father became a Prisoner in Denmark, leaving no Issue. Dorothea his Eldest Daughter was Wife to Frederick Elector Palatine of the Rhine, she died at Neagon in Norway in the year one thousand five hundred and eighty. And Christiana the youngest was first married to Francis Sforza Duke of Milan, and after to Francis Duke of Lorraine. This King Christian died under Confinement at Callingburgh, on the one and twentieth day of January, in the year one thousand five hundred fifty and nine, and was buried at Ottenwaldt by his Father. His Queen Isabel departed this Life on the nineteenth day of January, in the year one thousand five hundred twenty and and five, and lies Interred at Gant. Impress or Device. Christian the Second King of Denmark, etc. Bare for Impress or Device. An Eagle displayed treading upon a Serpent, and wounding her in the Belly. The word DIMICANDUM. 11, Frederick I. King of Denmark, etc. AFter the Deposition of Christian the second King of Denmark, etc. FREDERICK Surnamed the Pcaceable his Uncle (fourth Son of Christian the first) was Elected into the Kingdoms of Denmark, Norway, etc. and Crowned King by the Name of Frederick the First, who gave way for Establishing the Doctrines and Principles of Martin Luther in those Countries, about the year one thousand five hundred thirty and three, which were settled and confirmed in his Sons reign: And the Ecclesiastical Government of those Kingdoms continues to this day according to that Exemplar. After he had ruled his Subjects in great peace and quietness for well nigh ten years, he departed this Life at his Palace of Gottorp in Juitland on the tenth day of April, in the year of Grace, one thousand five hundred thirty and three, and in the fifty sixth year of his Age; and was Buried at Sleswick in the Cathedral-Church there, under a Noble Monument of Alabaster. He married two Wives, first Ann the Daughter of John Elector and Marquis of Brandenburg, in the year one thousand five hundred; who dying on the third day of May, one thousand five hundred and fourteen, was buried in the Abbey of Borsholme, under a Curious Monument of various coloured Marble; by whom he had CHRISTIAN the Third King of Denmark, etc. and DOROTHEA, married to Albert the first Duke of Prussia, in the year one thousand five hundred twenty and five, and died on the tenth day of April one thousand five hundred forty and seven. The second Wife of King Frederick, was Sophia the Daughter of Bugslajus the tenth Duke of Stetin in Pomemerania, in the year one thousand five hundred and eighteen, who dying at Kilo in the year one thousand five hundred sixty and eight, and of her Age seventy, was buried at Stenburgh, leaving Issue by her said Husband JOHN the Elder Heir of Norway, Duke of Sleswick, Holstein, Stormar and Ditzmarsh, etc. He was a great encourager of Learning and Learned men, and died unmarried at Hadersleve on the 30 day of September, in the year one thousand five hundred and eighty, in the fifty ninth year of his Age: And after he had lain Magnificently in State for ten Weeks was buried at Sleswick in the Royal Sepulchre. ADOLPHE her second Son, Heir of Norway, Duke of Sleswick, Holstein, Stormar, Ditzmarsh, born at Flensburg on the six and twentieth day of January, in the year of our Lord, one thousand five hundred twenty and six, thirteen minutes past eleven of the Clock at night; who was one of the Knight's Companions of the most Honourable Order of the Garter, in the year of our Lord, one thousand five hundred and sixty. He died at Gottorp on the first day of October, in the year one thousand five hundred eighty and six, and of his Age sixty. He Wedded Christiana the Daughter of Philip Landtgrave of Hesse, in the year one thousand five hundred sixty and four, by whom he had five Sons, Frederick, Philip, John-Adolph, Christian, John-Frederick: And as many Daughters, Sophia, Christiana, Elizabeth, Ann and Agnes. FREDERICK third Son of King Frederick and Sophia of Stetin, was Bishop of Hildesheim and Sleswick, who dying at Kilo on the twenty seventh day of October, in the year one thousand five hundred fifty and six, in the twenty fifth year of his Age, was buried at Sleswick in the Monument of his Ancestors. ELIZABETH a Daughter, first married to Magnus, after to ulrick both Dukes of Meckleburgh, who dying on the four and twentieth day of October, in the year of Grace, one thousand five hundred eighty and six, (it being the same day of the month whereon she was born) and of her Age sixty two, found Sepulchre at Gustrow in Germany▪ AND a second Daughter, who died of the Plague at Flensburgh, and was Inhumed at Sleswick. DOROTHEA the third and youngest Daughter, was the second Wife of Christopher Duke of Meckleburgh, who departed this Life on the eleventh day of November, in year of our Lord, one thousand five hundred seventy and five, was buried by her Sister at Gustrow in the Sepulchre of the Princes of Meckleburgh, on the eight day of December following. Impress or Device. Frederick the First King of Denmark, etc. Bare for his Impress or Device: Fortune naked, standing on a Globe in the midst of the Sea, and catching the small Wind that seems gently to breath on the Surface of the Waters. The word FIDELTA E COSA RARA. 12. Christian the III. King of Denmark, etc. CHRISTIAN the third, Surnamed the Pious King of Denmark, etc. succeeded his Father Frederick in all his Dominions, He was born on the twelfth day of August, in the year of Grace, one thousand five hundred and three, fifty six minutes past three in the Afternoon: And bred up in his youth under the Elector of Brandenburg his Uncle, where he profited in all sorts of Exercises and Studies becoming the Ingenuity of a Magnanimous Prince: He was Solemnly Crowned by the Hands of John Bugenhage a Divine of Pomerain on the twelfth of the Kalends of July, that is, on the twentieth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand five hundred thirty and seven. From which time he wholly applied himself to benefit the Commonwealth, by Instituting wholesome and good Laws, restoring public Edifices, and raised the University of Coppenhagen (almost destroyed) to its former Splendour and Magnificence, doing many other Acts of Piety and Justice: Wherefore this is recorded to his Glory; that his House was the Temple of the Holy-Ghost, the Eye of Prudence, the Pattern of Honesty, the Fountain of the Graces, the Choir of the Muses, the School of Learned men, and the Temple of Divines; the Table of the Poor, the Refuge of Innocence, and the Protection of the Miserable. He departed this Life, (not without (as is reported) a Heavenly Revelation by an Angel) on the first day of January, in the year one thousand five hundred fifty and nine, at Koldingen (in Cimbria-chersonesus) after he had lived fifty and five years four months and twenty days. His body was first Interred at Ottenwaldt in the house of St. Canute, but afterwards by his Son translated to Roschilt, where he lies Nobly Intomed under a stately Monument of Alabaster and Marble. He took to Wife Dorothea the Daughter of Magnus' Duke of Lower-Sarony, Angria and Westphalia; who dying on the seventh day of October, in the year one thousand five hundred seventy and one, and of her Age sixty, was first buried at Scanderburg in Denmark, but afterwards removed to Roschilt, where she lies with her Husband. Children by Christian the Third and this Dorothea, were first FREDERICK, who was King of Denmark. MAGNUS' the second Son, Heir of Norway, Duke of Holstein and Sleswick, born at Coppenhagen on St. Bartholomew-day, in the year one thousand five hundred and forty, forty minutes past ten in the morning; he married the great Duke of Muscovy's Niece, and was made Bishop of Orpen in Livonia, where he died, in the year one thousand five hundred and eighty. JOHN the youngest, Duke of Holstein, Stormar, and Ditzmarch, etc. was born at Koldingen on the one and twentieth day of March, in the year one thousand five hundred forty and five, at half an hour after seven at night. He married first Elizabeth the Daughter of Ernest Duke of Lunenburgh, in the year one thousand five hundred sixty and seven, who died on the twelfth of February, nineteen years after, without Issue; so that in the year one thousand five hundred eighty and eight, he took to his second Wife Agnes-Hedwise the Daughter of Joachim Ernest Prince of Anhault, and Relict of Augustus' Elector of Sarony, by whom he had seven Sons and six Daughters. Christian his Eldest Styled Heir of Norway, Duke of Sleswick and Holstein, Ernest second Son, Duke of Sleswick and Holstein, Alexander Duke of Holstein, Augustus' Duke of Sleswick and Holstein, John-Adolph Duke of Sleswick and Holstein, Frederick and Philip Dukes of Holstein; Dorothea eldest Daughter, Marry, Ann, Sophia, Elizabeth and Margaret. AND Eldest Daughter of Christian the Third was Wedded to Augustus' Elector of Sarony, who died at Dresden in the Palace of her Husband on the Kalends of October in the year one thousand five hundred eighty and five. DOROTHEA the youngest, was the Wife of William the younger Duke of Brunswick and Lunenburgh. Impress or Device. Christian the Third King of Denmark, etc. Bare for his Impress or Deviee: On the Revers of his Coins▪ the Letter S. twining and interlacing itself about the Body of the Letter F. both Roman Capitals, Ensigned above with a Coronet: The word REGNA FIRMAT PIETAS. 13. Frederick the II. King of Denmark. FREDERICK, (the Eldest Son of Christian the Third,) Surnamed the Magnanimous for his great Courage: After the Death of his Father was chosen King of Denmark, Norway, etc. Goths and Uandals, etc. Born on the first day of May at Hadersleben in Denmark, in the year of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, one thousand five hundred thirty and four, at half an hour after nine in the Morning. And died at Andersoe in Zealand on the fourth day of March, in the year one thousand five hundred eighty and eight, at four of the Clock in the Afternoon, being Aged fifty three years, eight months, three days and seven hours. He was one of the Knight's Companions of the most Honourable Order of the Garter, and was buried at Roschilt. His Wife was Sophia the Daughter of Vlrick Prince of Meckleburgh, joined in Matrimony on the twentieth day of May, in the year of our Lord, one thousand five hundred seventy and two, by whom he had Issue CHRISTIAN, who was King of Denmark, etc. ULRICK his second Son, Heir of Norway, Duke of Sleswick and Holstein, born on the thirtieth day of December, in the year one thousand five hundred seventy and eight, and was one of the Knight's Companions of the most Honourable Order of the Garter. JOHN the youngest Son, was Duke of Sleswick and Holstein, born on the twenty sixth of July, in the year one thousand five hundred eighty and three. ELIZABETH the eldest Daughter, born at Koldingen, on the one and twentieth day of August, in the year one thousand five hundred seventy and three, and was Married at Cronenburgh to Henry-Julio Duke of Brunswick and Lunenburgh on Easter-day, in the year one thousand five hundred and ninety. ANNE second Daughter, born at Scanderberg, on the twelfth day of October, in the year one thousand five hundred seventy and four, and was Married to James the sixth King of Scotland, afterwards of England, France and Ireland, where she was Crowned Queen, Great-Grand-Mother to her Highness the Princess Anne, and Great-Aunt to Prince George of Denmark her Husband; of whose Death and Funeral see more in the Paragraph of King James. AUGUSTA third Daughter, born on the eighth of April, in the year one thousand five hundred and eighty, was the Wife of John-Adolph Duke of Holstein. And HEDWISE, born at Hadersleu on the twenty sixth of July, in the year one thousand five hundred eighty and three, Married Christian, the second of that Name, Elector of Sarony. 14 Christian IV. King of Denmark, etc. CHRISTIAN elder Son of Frederick the second King of Denmark, born at Fridersburgh, on the twelfth day of April, in the year one thousand five hundred seventy and seven, at three minuets past four in the Afternoon, and Elected King of Denmark in the twelfth year of his Age, but not Crowned so, until the eighth day of July, in the year one thousand five hundred ninety and eight, when he was Styled Christian the Fourth King of Denmark, Norway, Goths and Uandals, Duke of Sleswick, Holstein, Stormar, Wagria, and Ditzmarsh, Earl of Oldenburgh and Dalmenhorst; and coming into England, in the year one thousand six hundred and six, (to Visit his Brother-in-Law King James, and his Sister the Queen,) was Installed Knight of the most Honourable Order of the Garter: In the year one thousand six hundred and ten, he was again in England; and in the year one thousand six hundred twenty and five, made Head of the League in Germany against the Emperor Ferdinand, and Warred often with the Swedes, until in the year one thousand six hundred forty and eight, he fell Sick and Died, having had Issue by Anna-Catharina (Daughter of Joachim-Frederick Elector of Brandenburg) CHRISTIAN his eldest Son, who (being only King Elect, lived not to possess the Crown,) departed this life before his Father. FREDERICK the second Son, after the death of his Father was King of Denmark. They had several other Children, who dying young, no other Memorial is left concerning them. 15. Frederick the III. King of Denmark. FREDERICK second Son of Christian the fourth, was (during his Father's Life-time) Archbishop of Bremen, after whose decease he was Crowned King of Denmark, Norway, Goths and Uandals, etc. The first part of whose Reign was very troublesome and uneasy; as being not only oppressed with Foreign Enemies and Invaders, but Domestic and Intestine Factions arose, which almost overthrew the State. And that at a time when the Royal Family of Great Britain could not possibly assist him; (who lay under a more severe pressure, by the unjust Tyranny and Usurpation of the worst of men and Villains the fanatics.) Yet this benefit accrued to his Posterity thereby; That whereas the Ancient Kingdom of Denmark had hitherto been Elective and in the choice of the Nobility to approve their King; upon the healing of these differences, it was by the unanimous consent of the Estates of this Kingdom constituted Hereditary, as an Argument of their Sincere intentions and Faithful returning to their Obedience. His present Majesty of Denmark being the first who by virtue of this setlement hath succeeded as Heir to his Father. King Frederick married (whilst as yet he was but Archbishop) Sophia-Aemilia of Lunenburgh on the eighteenth day of October, in the year one thousand six hundred forty and three: And dying of a Fever in the year one thousand six hundred sixty and nine, left Issue by her, CHRISTIERN his Eldest Son, now King of Denmark, viz. 1683. He was born on the eighteenth day of April, in the year one thousand six hundred forty and six, and Crowned on the twelfth of June, in the year one thousand six hundred and seventy, by the Name of Christiern the Fifth▪ He took to Wife the Lady Charlotta-Aemilia, (Daughter to William the sixth Landtgrave of Hessecastle, by Hedwig-Sophia Electoral Princess of Brandenburg,) on the tenth of May, in the year one thousand six hundred sixty and seven, by whom he hath had Issue, Frederick his eldest Son, Prince of Denmark, etc. born the one and twenteth of October, in the year one thousand six hundred seventy and one. Christiern-William second Son, born the one and twenteth of November, in the year one thousand six hundred seventy and two, and died the twenty fifth day of January following. A second Christiern born on the twenty fifth day of March, in the year one thousand six hundred seventy and five. Charles youngest Son, born on the twenty eighth day of August, in the year one thousand six hundred eighty and two. And one Daughter, the Princess Sophia-Hedwig, born the twenty eighth day of August, in the year one thousand six hundred seventy and seven. ANNASOPHIA eldstest Daughter of King Frederick the Third, born on the first day of September, in the year one thousand six hundred forty and seven, and Wedded to John-George, the Third of that Name, Prince Elector of Sarony in the month of September, in the year one thousand six hundred sixty three, but the Marriage was not Consummated until the sixteenth day of October, in the year one thousand six hundred sixty and six. FREDERICA-AEMILIA the second Daughter, born in the year one thousand six hundred forty and eight, and Married on the third day of November, in the year one thousand six hundred seventy and seven at Gluckstadt, to Christian-Adolph Duke of Holstein, Sunderburgh WILHELMINA or GUILLIEMETTA-ERNESTINA third Daughter, born on the twentieh day of June, in the year one thousand six hundred and fifty, and given in Marriage to Charles (now) Prince Elector Palatine of the Rhine, in the year one thousand six hundred seventy and one. ULRICA▪ ELEONORASABINA youngest Daughter, (the present Queen of Sweden,) who in the year one thousand six hundred and eighty, was Wedded to Charles the Fourth King of Swedes, etc. Prince GEORGE of Denmark, second and youngest Son of King Frederick the Third, was born in the year one thousand six hundred fifty and three: He is only Brother to his present Majesty of Denmark, and Knight of the Noble Order of the Elephant; who hath taken to Wife the Lady Anne Stuart, second Daughter of his Royal Highness James Duke of York and Albany, etc. by the Princess Anne his first Wife, Daughter of Edward Earl of Clarenden, and Lord High Chancellor of England. Which Lady Anne Daughter of his Royal Highness, is Niece to his present Majesty of Great Britain King Charles the Second; Sister and Cousin German to their Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Orange: Cousin to Charles Count Palatine of the Rhine, Duke of Babaria, Cupbearer and Great Steward of the Empire, and to the Lady Charlotte his Sister Duchess of Orleans, Ualois and Chartres, Countess of Blois and Mountargis, Wife of Philip only Brother to Lewis the Fourteenth now King of France and Navarr, etc. She is Granddaughter to King Charles the Martyr; Great-Grand-Daughter to King James of England, and Henry the Fourth of France: And Great-Great-Grand-Daughter to Frederick the Magnanimous King of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Goths and Uandals, Duke of Sleswick, Holstein, Stormar, Wageia, and Ditzmarch, Earl of Oldenburgh and Dalmenhorst, her present Husband Prince George's Great-Grand-Father. THE GENEALOGY OF THE MOST Illustrious and Highborn PRINCESS, ANNE, OF DENMARK, etc. BANQUO one of the chief Nobility in the Kingdom of Scotland, about the year of Grace one thousand; was in the time of Duncan (who began his reign in the year one thousand thirty and five, made Thane of Loquhaber,) and his Principal Receiver, or prime Steward of his Revenues; unto whose Care and Conduct, together with that of Macbeth (Cousin-German to the King) the most weighty Affairs of the Kingdom were committed: By whose prudent Council and Advice, Scotland became the Envy of her Neighbours for her Tranquillity and Happiness; until such time as through the Ambition of Macbeth, prompted thereto by certain Prophetic Speeches, (intimating that he should be King) and spurred on by the restless desires of his more Ambitious Wife, unfortunately became the in pious Rigicide himself, by imbruing his hands in the Blood of his Prince, and then usurped the Crown. And as Tyranny is always attended with Cruelty and distrust, so fearing the Interest of Banquo might give disturbance to his illgotten Diadem; commanded, that Banquo and all his Posterity should be slain; and the rather, for that the same Foretellers of his assuming the Crown, had likewise assured him, that altho' Banquo should not be King himself, yet from his Loins should proceed a Generation of Kings to Rule the Sceptre of Scotland for ever: Accordingly Banquo was most Inhumanely made away by Treachery; and none of his Posterity left to survive, except FLEANCE one of his Sons, who escasped the hands of his Father's Murderers, and fled into North Wales; where, after he had stayed some time, and being a youth bred up in all the Accomplishments belonging to Greatness, he so far prevailed upon the affections of the Lady Nesta, Daughter of Griffith ap Lewellin Prince of the Country, that he gained her to his Embraces, on whom he begat a Son that was called WALTER. Fleance being dead, this Walter continued in the Court of his Grandfather till he came to man's Estate; when hearing the Usurper Macbeth was slain, and that Malcome (Surnamed Cammoir the right Heir of Scotland) was Invested in the Throne, he privately conveyed himself from Wales, and came to the Court of Scotland; where making his Lineage and Extraction known, he was not only restored to all the Honours and Estate of his Ancestors Thanes of Loquhaber, but preferred to the Stewardship of the Kingdom, about the year one thousand sixty and seven: The Name of Stuart or Steward growing from hence Hereditary to his Posterity; and from whom his present Majesty of Great Britain, and his Royal Highness James Duke of York and Albany, the Princes of Orange and the Princess of Denmark are Lineally Descended. He had likewise given him (for the signal Services performed for his King in reducing the Enemies of his Prince in Galloway and the Isles to his obedience) the Lordships of Stragis, Coil and Stuarts-land. This Walter had a Son named ALAN, who with Godfrey of Boulogne, Duke of Lorraine, and Robert Duke of Normandy, (Eldest Son of King William the Conqueror of England) went into the Holy-land, in the year one thousand ninety and nine, where he behaved himself with much Valour for the recovery of Jerusalem; leaving Issue ALEXANDER his Son and Heir, who Founded the Abbey of Paseley for Monks of the Order of Saint Benedict, who likewise had a Son named Walter Stuart. 1. Walter II. High Steward of Scotland. WALTER STUART of Daundonald, the second of that Name, (but first in descent from, and only Son of Alexander who Founded the Monastery of Paseley) was a famous Commander in the Scots Wars, who with the Earl of March overcame the Bastard of Galloway, in the year one thousand two hundred thirty and eight: He is said to have gone with Lewis the French King into the Holy-land; but returning before the Battle of Largesse, he there particularly signalised himself, which was Fought against the Danes on the third day of August, in the year one thousand two hundred sixty and three. He was likewise Great Seneschal, or Hereditary Lord High Steward of Scotland, or he who had the chief Charge of the King's Revenues. He left two Sons, ALEXANDER the Eldest, who succeeded him in the Stewardship, and ROBERT, who having the Lands of Tourbouton assigned him for his Appennage; and that he Married the Daughter and Heir of Robert Crux (or Cross) of Crurstone, became Lord of most ample Possessions, who going with Lewis the French King in the Expedition against the Saracens, in the year one thousand two hundred and seventy, died in Indea. From whom the late Earls and Dukes of Lenor in Scotland and Richmond in England▪ the Earls of March, the Lords Darley, d'Aubigny or ‛ Obigny in Auvergne in France, with several other Noble Families of the Surname of Stuart in both Kingdoms derived their Original. 2. Alexander II. High-Steward of Scotland. ALEXANDER STUART of Paseley, of that Christian-name the second (eldest Son of Walter) and chief Seneschal of Scotland, was at that remarkable Battle of Largesse with his Father: Being then but a Knight, he led the right Wing of the King's Army against the Danes, who were overthrown, and finally routed. The year following he was joined in Commission with John Commin, and recovered the Isle of Man, (then in possession of the Danes) and afterwards, with the Earl of Lenos, helped to subdue the other Isles, where he performed the part of a most wise and experienced Soldier; who had Issue, JAMES, his eldest Son, who died young, and JOHN, who succeeded him in the Seneschalship; with many more, who changing their names of Stuart, assumed others, according to the appellation of those Lands which were assigned them for their Inheritance. 3. John High-Steward of Scotland. JOHN STUART of Bute, eldest Son living of Alexander of Paseley, was one of the six Governors of the Kingdom of Scotland during the Controversy between Robert Bruce and John Balliol, with the rest of the Candidates for the Crown, Anno Domini One thousand two hundred ninety two. He lost his life in the Battle of Falkirk, on St. Mary magdalen's day, (viz. 22 Junii) Anno Domini One thousand two hundred ninety eight; and having married the Daughter and Heir of Bonkill, had these large Possessions of Bonkill, Ransrew, Rothsay, and Bute, made over to him▪ whose only Son WALTER inherited them. 4. Walter III. High-Steward of Scotland. WALTER STUART, the third of that Christian-name, was the only Son of John: As Heir to his Father, was High-Steward of Scotland, and Lord of Stragis, Coil, and Stuarts-land; and to his Mother, Lord of Bonkill, Ransrew, Rothsay and Bute. He married Margery the eldest Daughter (which he had by his first Wife, the Lady Isabel Daughter to the Earl of Marr) of Robert Bruce King of Scotland, and that by the advice and approbation of the Nobility of that Kingdom: which King Robert, Anno Domini One thousand three hundred and fourteen, procured an Act of Parliament for the Entailment of the Crown on Himself, and the Heirs male of his Body lawfully begotten; and for want of such Issue, then to his Brother Robert Bruce, and his Heirs male; who dying without such Heirs, then to this Margery his eldest Daughter, and to the Heirs general of her Body, etc. By virtue of which Establishment, her eldest Son ROBERT (after the death of his Grandfather, Mother, and Cousin King David Bruce) was crowned King of Scotland. She had likewise three other Sons by the aforesaid Walter; JAMES, JOHN, and ALLAN, all slain in the Field before Berwick on St. Mary magdalen's day, Anno Domini One thousand three hundred thirty three, thirty seven years before their Brother Robert was crowned King. The Lady Margery died in the year One thousand three hundred and nineteen, and her Husband Anno Domini One thousand three hundred twenty six. 5. Robert II. King of Scotland. ROBERT STUART, only Son and Heir living of Walter great Seneschal of Scotland, and Margary his Wife, being born Anno Domini One thousand three hundred and thirteen, was in the fifty seventh year of his age (viz. on the 25 th'. day of March, Anno Domini One thousand three hundred and seventy) crowned King of Scotland, at Scoon in the Sheriffdom of Perth, by the name of Robert the second; soon after which, being in years, and having many Children, he got the succession of the Crown established and ratified in Parliament: all the Nobility and chief Gentry taking their corporal Oaths to perform the same, viz. That his eldest Son JOHN, (which he had by his second Wife, Elizabeth Moor) should succeed him, and the Heirs male of his Body lawfully begotten; and for want of such Issue, then to his Son ROBERT; who dying without Issue male, to his younger Son ALEXANDER, (both begotten on the aforesaid Elizabeth Moor;) which Alexander dying likewise without such lawful Heirs, then to his eldest Son David, (which he had by his first Nuptials) and for want of such Issue, to his younger Son by the same Venture, viz. WALTER; who likewise departing this life without lawful Issue male, than the Crown to devolve to the next of Kin. He took to Wife, before his coming to the Crown, Euphemia, Daughter of Hugh Earl of Ross, who lived to be Queen of Scotland, but dying three years after, (viz. Anno Domini One thousand three hundred seventy three) left DAVID her eldest Son, who was created Earl of Strathern, and died without Issue male, leaving behind him one sole Daughter his Heir, viz. Euphemia, the Wife of Patrick Graham, younger Brother to the Lord Graham, by whom she had Milo Graham, that was made Earl of Monteith by King James the first. WALTER her younger Son was created Earl of Athol; but being the principal of the Conspirators that took away the life of King James the first his Nephew, and for that he was the chief instigator of Robert the Governor to murder David Duke of Rothsay, the King's Uncle: he, together with all his Family, were destroyed, his Honours and Revenues reverting to the Crown, then in the possession of James the second. She had a Daughter likewise, named EUPHEMIA, married to James eldest Son to Earl Douglas. King Robert, after the death of his first Wife, married Elizabeth the Daughter of Sir Adam Moor Knight, and Widow of Gifford▪ of Louth, by whom he had JOHN, his eldest Son, afterwards King of Scotland; ROBERT, Earl of Mentith, Fife, and Duke of Albany, constituted Governor of the Realm, by reason of the great Age and Infirmities of his Father, weakness of his elder Brother, and Captivity of his Nephew. He married, and had Issue Mordack Stuart, Duke of Albany after the decease of his Father, (which happened on the third of September, Anno Domini One thousand four hundred and nineteen;) which Mordack was likewise Governor of Scotland, Anno Domini One thousand four hundred and twenty; who, together with two of his Sons, Walter and Alexander, and his Son Walter's Father-in-law, Duncan Earl of Lenos, suffered death in the time of King James the first, for being in the Conspiracy to promote Walter Earl of Athol to the Crown. The Earldoms of Monteth, Fife and Lenos reverting to the King, the first was bestowed on Milo Graham, his Cousin-german, and the last on Allan Stuart, who had married one of the Daughters of the aforesaid Duncan. This Mordack Duke of Albany had likewise another Son, named James, who having treacherously slain John Stuart the King's Uncle, fled into Ireland, where he died without Issue; with him likewise his Brother Walter's two Sons, Andrew and Alexander, and their Mother (another Daughter of Duncan Earl of Lenos) lived, till King James the third came to the Crown. ALEXANDER, another Son of King Robert by Elizabeth Moor, was created Earl of Buchquan, and Lord of Bradzenoch, who married, and had Issue Duncan or Dajeth Stuart, who died young. JOHN Stuart of Dondonald was his youngest Son, slain by James third Son of Mordack Duke of Albany. His eldest Daughter by his last Wife was given in marriage to John Dunbar, and he created Earl of Murray, (being the younger Brother to George Earl of March) by whom she had a Son, who likewise married, and left Issue one sole Daughter and Heir, married into the Family of the Douglas, and by which they came by the said Earldom of Murray. ELIZABETH, a second Daughter, wedded to John Lion the King's Favourite, made Chancellor of Scotland, and Earl of Glamis, and killed by James Lindsey Earl of Crawford, Anno Domini One thousand three hundred seventy and five. GILIS, or EGIDEA, the youngest, was Wife of William Hamilton, natural Son to Archibald Lord of Galloway, by whom she had only a Daughter, married to the Earl of Orkney. King Robert Stuart departed this life on the 19 th'. day of April One thousand three hundred and ninety, at his Castle of Dondonald in the seventy seventh year of his age, and was buried at Scoon before the high Altar. Impress or Device. About the latter end of his Reign, King Robert the first took for his Impress or Device, A Coronet pointed, with two Rows of glistering Stars, and placed over a Terrestrial Globe. The word, VANITAS VANITATUM, & OMNIA VANITAS. 6. Robert III. King of Scotland. JOHN STUART, eldest Son of King Robert by his second Wife, was Earl of Carri●…, and High-Steward of Scotland, and upon the death of his Father Crowned King on the Assumption of the blessed Virgin, the fifteenth day of August, in the year one thousand three hundred and ninety, according to the establishment made in Parliament in the life time of his Father. On the day of his Inauguration or Anointing, he was Importuned by his Nobles to alter his Name; wherefore he was Crowned by the Name of King Robert the Third, The reason given is: For that it was observed how unfortunate the Name of John had been not only to several of the Blood-Royal of Scotland, but likewise to John King of England, and to John the French King. This Robert after he had ruled the Kingdom with great Integrity for the space of sixteen years; having lost one of his Sons by the wicked contrivance of his Brother Robert whilst he was Governor, and his second Son continuing a Captive in England; took it so to heart that he died for grief thereof at Rothsay on the first day of April, in the year one thousand four hundred and six, and was buried at Paseley, having had Issue by his Queen Annabella Drummond; Besides these two Sons, as many Daughters; the one Married to the Earl of Angus, by whom she had William Earl of Augus. The other was twice Married, first to Kennedy, by whom she had Sir James Kennedy Knight, and another James, who was Bishop of St. Andrews, who built a Church, and erected the famous College of Philosophy in the said City. Her second Husband Graham, and her Son by him Patrick Graham, who was the first Archbishop of St. Andrews, and who died in Prison at Lockleven. DAVID eldest Son of King Robert and his Queen Annabella Drummond, born in the year one thousand three hundred seventy and eight, was created Duke of Rothsay, but being delivered to the Tuition of his Uncle the Duke of Albany; that he might reclaim his Extravagancies, was by him enclosed in the Castle of Falkland, and there Starved to death; he Married Mary the Daughter of Archibald Douglas, but left no Issue, so that his Brother JAMES succeeded his Father in the Throne of Scotland. The Character bestowed on King Robert the Third, is this, That he was a Prince of wonderful Innocency of Life, and unspotted Manners, deficient in nothing that might make a private man excellent; and that it was most truly said him, that he was a much better Man than King. Impress or Device. King Robert the Third bore for his Impress or Device. A Sword and Sceptre passing through a Coronet, and placed in Saltire over a Mond or Globe, with an Aveline cross thereon. The Word, HIS ORNARI AUT MORI. 7. James I King of Scotland▪ JAMES STUART second Son of King Robert the Third, as yet a Youth, was sent into France (to prevent the Butchery of his Uncle Robert, who had already destroyed his Elder Brother) but being cast by Storm on the Coast of England, was taken Prisoner and sent to the Court, where by the care of King Henry the Fifth, and his Son King Henry the six. Noble Provision was made for his Education; so that by the time he came to man's Estate, he was excellently accomplished in all sorts of Learning, and good Literature: And having lived thus a Captive and a Stranger to his own Country for near Eighteen years; was upon the Death of his Father King Robert soon after set at Liberty, and returning into Scotland, (with his Wife Joan, Eldest Daughter of John Beaufort Earl of Somerset and Marquis of Dorset, whom he Married in England,) He was Crowned King thereof on the one and twentieth day of May next following, in the year one thousand four hundred twenty and four. This King James ruled the Sceptre of Scotland in great Tranquillity for some years, making divers wholesome and good Laws, especially to restrain the force of Thiefs and Robbers, and was the first who ordained that Organs should be used in the Churches of Scotland. But a Confederacy and Association of mutinous Outlaws and Malcontents being entered into, to take away the Life of this King, they Bloodily perpetrated their Villainy by assaulting his Person, and giving him no less than twenty eight Mortal Wounds, of which he immediately expired on the one and twentieth day of February, in the year one thousand four hundred thirty and six, after he had reigned thirteen years ten months and odd days, in the forty and fourth year of his Age, and was buried in the House of the Carthusians in the Suburbs of Birth of his own Foundation, not far from the Sepulchre of his Wife Joan, by whom he had two Sons and six Daughters. JAMES the Eldest was King of Scotland, and ALEXANDER born on the same day with his Brother, a Twin, who died young; MARGARET Eldest Daughter, given in Marriage to Lewis the Dauphin, afterwards King of France, by the Name of Lewis the Eleventh, Son of Charles the Seventh, she died in the life-time of her Father in Law at Chalones in Champagne, where she was first Buried in the great Church there. But after, when her Husband came to the Crown, he caused her Body to be Translated and Interred in the Abbey-Church of Laon in Poictou. ELIZABETH Wife to Francis the first Duke of Britain. JANE first Married to the Earl of Angus, and after to George Earl of Huntley. ELINOR Wedded to Sigismond of Cyroll Archduke of Austria. MARY Espoused to the Prince of Uerense, or Lord of Camp-veer, in France. ANNABELLA sixth and youngest Daughter, celebrated her Nuptials with the Earl of Morton. Queen Jane lived many years after the death of her first Husband King James; and was afterwards Married to James Stuart Son to the Lord of Lorne, commonly called the Black-Knight of Lorne, who being taken Prisoner by the Flemings, died in Durance. The Queen not long surviving him, who died on the fifteenth day of July following, in the year one thousand four hundred forty and six, and was buried in the Charter-house at Perth by her Husband, leaving Issue by the aforesaid Black-Knight, John Stuart Earl of Athol, James Earl of Buchane, and Andrew Bishop of Murrey. Impress or Device. This King James bore for his Impress or Device, a branch of Thistles with a Sprig of Rue. The word POUR MA DEFENCE. Which was first taken up by Achaius' King of Scotland, when he made that strict League with the Emperor Carlemain, A. D. 787. giving intimation by the Motto, That he feared not the Power of any Foreign Prince, seeing he leaned on the Succour and Alliance of the French. 8. James TWO▪ King of Scotland. JAMES STUART, Eldest Son of King James the First of Scotland, was born together with his Brother Alexander on the fourteenth day of October, in the year one thousand four hundred and thirty: And being scarce seven years of Age when his Father Died, was Crowned King of Scotland at the Monastery of St. Cross, (Vulgo, Holy-rood-house) in Edinburgh by the Name of James the Second. The first part of whose Reign was spent in composing the Domestic jars and differences amongst his Nobles, afterwards he wholly bend his mind to War against the English; and was himself at the head of the Army that sat down before the Castle of Rorbourgh, (at that time in possession of the English) where being unhappily upon one of the Batteries, at the discharge of a great Ordnance, which fatally burst in pieces, he was therewith slain on the thitd day of August, in the year one thousand four hundred and sixty, in the Thirteth year of his Age, being Interred in the Abbey of St. Cross at Edinburgh. He Married Mary the Daughter of Arnold Egmont Duke of Gelderland, in the year one thousand four hundred forty and eight, a Lady of singular Modesty, who likewise departed this Life on the sixteenth day of November, in the year one thousand four hundred sixty and six, and found Sepulchre in the College of the Holy Trinity of her own Foundation at Edinburgh; by whom he left Issue, JAMES his Eldest Son, who was King of Scotland, ALEXANDER second Son, was created Duke of Albany and Earl of March, a man sufficiently experienced in the strange unconstancy of Fortune, who having been thrice banished, returned twice into his Country again, esteemed and in reputation; but the third time being in Exile in France, as he was running at Tilt with Lewis Duke of Orleans, received his Mortal wound in the year one thousand four hundred eighty and three, and was buried in the Celestines at Paris; he was twice Married, his first Wife was the Earl of Orkneys Daughter, by whom he had a Son named Alexander that was Bishop of Murrey and Abbot of Scoone; his second Lady (whom he Married when he went first into France) was Anne Daughter to Bertrand Earl of Bulloign, who dying the year before her Husband, in the year one thousand four Hundred eighty and two, left Issue only one Son named John, who (upon the resignation of his Half-Brother Alexander when he entered into Religion) was Duke of Albany and Earl of March, as likewise Governor of the Realm, and Tutor to King James the Fifth his Kinsman; being slain by the Faction of the hamilton's. JOHN youngest Son of King James the Second, for speaking words derogating from the Honour of his Brother James when he was King, was confined to the Castle of Craig-miller, where growing distempered in his mind, the King pitying his Condition, ordered him to be removed to the Cannons-gate in Edinburgh for Cure, where (whether through the unskilfulness or Negligence of the Surgeons who let him Blood? or through his own obstinacy or wilfulness?) he bled to death, in the month of December, in the year one thousand four hundred and eighty, having no Issue. MARGARET, alias MARIAN, was first married to Thomas (Eldest Son of Robert) Boyd (who was Governor of Scotland) created Earl of Arran; he fled together with his Lady into Burgundy where he died an Exul, and was buried at Antwerp, under a Noble Tomb erected there for him by Charles Duke of Burgundy; (though others say he died at Florence of an untimely death.) He had two Children by his Wife in his Banishment, both born at Antwerp. James Boyd, who returning into Scotland, was killed by Hugh Montgomery of Eglington. And Grecile Boyd, first Married to the Earl of Cassiles, and after to the Lord Forbes, but by them had no Issue. After the return of the Lady Margaret (before the death of her Husband) into Scotland, her Brother King James Confined her, caused her to Sue out a Divorce, and Remarried her to James Hamilton, and gave him the Earldom of Arran, whose Posterity are living at this day. CECILY, youngest Daughter of King James, died unmarried. Impress or Device▪ King James the seccond bare for his Impress or Device, A Coronet placed on a Mount of Earth; a Sword the point downward, and Crucifix placed in the form of a Roman Capital V issuing therefrom: The word, PRO LEGE ET GREGE. James III. King of Scotland. JAMES STUART, eldest Son of King James the second was crowned King of Scotland at Kelsoe, in the year year 1460. (being then but seven years of age) by the name of James the third: The first part of whose Reign was very peaceable and quiet; but afterwards, what with the divisions of his Nobles, and divers Factions of the common people, (who setting up his own Son against him) was driven to take up Arms in his defence: when seeking to chastise the Insolence of those Rebels, he was at the unfortunate Battle of Bannocksbourn slain, on St. Barnabies day, (viz. June 11.) Anno Domini 1488. when he had reigned 29 years, in the thirty sixth year of his age. He was buried in the Monastery of Cambuskenneth, not far from Sterling; and having married Margaret the only Daughter of Christian the first King of Denmark and Norway, etc. at Edinburgh, on the tenth day of July Anno Domini▪ One thousand four hundred sixty nine, (who was then but twelve years of age) had three years after (upon the Birth of their first Child) all the Right, Title, Claim and Interest which the aforesaid Christian pretended to have in the Isles of Orkney and Schetland, resigned to him. She died Anno Domini One thousand four hundred eighty seven, and was buried by her Husband the 29 th' of February in the same year, in the Monastery of Cambus-kenneth; leaving Issue, JAMES, her eldest Son, who was King of Scotland. ALEXANDER, second Son, who was Archbishop of St. Andrews, slain with his Brother King James in the Battle of Flodden fought against the English, Anno Domini One thousand three hundred and eighteen; And a third Son named JOHN, who was Earl of Mart. Impress or Device. James the third King of Scotland bore for Impress or Device, An Hen sheltering her young ones under the cover of her wings: The word, NON DORMIT. His second Device was, Two well-spread Rocks placed in the midst of a most tempestuous Sea: The word, DURABO And when he saw his Son in Arms against him, A large growing Vine-tree watered with Wine, (which instead of causing it to sprout and grow, makes it fade and wither: The word, MEA SIC MIHI PROSUNT. 10. James IU. King of Scotland. JAMES STU TAR, eldest Son of James the third, was born on the tenth day of March, Anno Domini, One thousand four hundred seventy two, and created Duke of Rothsay; and upon the death of his Father crowned King of Scotland, on the twenty fourth day of June, Anno Domini One thousand four hundred eighty eight, by the name of James the fourth. After he had ruled the Kingdom of Scotland for the space of twenty five years, he (together with the chief of the Gentry, and flower of the Nobility of the Realm) was slain in that most unfortunate and fatal Battle of Flodden-field, on the borders of Northumberland, fought against the English, on the 9th. day of September, Anno Domini One thousand five hundred and thirteen. Yet various have been the opinions concerning the loss of this King: Some will have it, That he fell in the Battle on that fatal day; others, That he made his escape. The English say, (with greatest likelihood) That he was slain in the field; that they found his Body (well known to several of their Officers) conveyed it to Berwick, emboweled, seared, and wrapped it in Lead, carried it to London, and from thence to the Monastery of Shein in the County of Surrey, where it was buried. And John Stow assures us, (both in his Survey of London, and his Chronicle) That after the spoil of that House, (to wit, in the time of King Edward the sixth) he saw the aforesaid Leaden Chest, and the reputed head of the said King; the hair both of the Head and Beard being red. To this the Scotch Annalists make answer, That on the day of the fight several men of renowned Valour, resembling the King in stature and proportion▪ were apparelled like him, had peculiar Guards and Followers appointed them, in all appearance as the King himself, that in case the King should be killed, it might not be justly known to either party until after the Battle; whose fall might encourage the one, and dishearten the other; and that the person so taken by the English, was one of those mock-Kings, viz. Alexander Lord Elphinstone, the King's Favourite, who resembled him both in Face and Shape; who courageously fight that day, and many of his Friends and Followers of the Nobility falling on each side of him, was at length himself slain; which number of Nobles, the courage and resistance of the person, and the resemblance he had of the King, gave the English occasion to believe it was himself. A second reason they give (why the Body found by the English was not their King's) is, For that he had been accustomed to wear next to his skin an Iron Girdle of a considerable weight, (a severity imposed upon himself ever since his being in arms against his Father when he was killed at Bannocksbourn) and that no such Girdle or Chain of Iron (unto which he usually every three years added more links) was found on the Corpse that was carried to Berwick. They further say, That he was seen soon after the Battle between Kelsoe and Dunce, and supposed to be carried to the Castle of Humes, where he was privately murdered, and for which the Lord Humes was afterwards accused, tried in Parliament, but acquitted because there was no positive evidence that could make it appear that they had seen the King after the fight. But the more common and vulgar report was, That he was still living; who seeing the Victory incline to the Enemy, and that so many brave men perished through his own wilfulness in not declining the Encounter, (according to the advice of his Nobles) the shame thereof made him timely withdraw himself, and forsaking the Kingdom went to the Holy-Land, where he spent the remaining part of his days in tears and repentance: And this they grounded upon some former resolutions he had made to visit the holy Sepulchre; but being prevented by the death of Bishop Blacktour, (and other occurrences intervening) who had been sent before to prepare his way, took this opportunity to accomplish it. Much like the story of Charles Duke of Burgundy; who having lost the Battle at Nancy, was never heard of more; and therefore his Subjects for many years would not believe but that he was alive, and at jerusalem. Be it which way it will, we are certain of this, that neither the one nor the other ever afterwards appeared on the Stage of the World, to act either as Princes or private persons. This King James took to Wife the Lady Margaret, eldest Daughter of King Henry VII. of England, by whom he had four Sons, and two Daughters; JAMES, Prince of Scotland, and of the Isles, born at Holy-rood-house on the 21st. day of January, Anno One thousand five hundred and seven, and died the 17 th'. of February next following at Sterling. ARTHUR, Prince of Scotland, and of the Isles, born on the 20 th'▪ day of October, Anno Domini One thousand five hundred and nine, at Holyrood-house, and died on the 14 th'. of July the next year, at the Castle of Edinburgh. JAMES, third Son, was King of Scotland; and ALEXANDER, a Posthume, born six months after the death of his Father, (viz. on the 30 th'. of April, Anno Domini One thousand five hundred and fourteen) and was created Duke of Rothsay, but died young at Sterling, and was buried at Cambus-kenneth. The Daughters (one born on the 15 th'. of July, Anno Domini One thousand five hundred & eight; the other Anno Domini One thousand five hundred and thirteen) died soon after Baptism. The Queen, after the death of her Husband, married again, and took to Husband Archibald Douglas Earl of Angus, by whom she had one sole Daughter and Heir, born at the Castle of Hathottel in Northumberland, and named Margaret, given in marriage to Matthew Stuart Earl of Lenox, Governor of Scotland, Father and Mother of Henry Lord Darnley, who wedded Mary Queen of Scots. She was afterwards divorced from the Earl of Angus, and married a third Husband, viz. Henry Stuart, (Son to the Lord Evendale) who was created (by his Son-in-law King James the fifth) Lord Meffan; but dying in the year One thousand five hundred thirty nine, at Methven, was buried in the Charterhouse of St. Johnston, near the Tomb of King James the first, her Husband's Great-grand-father. Impress or Device. King James the fourth bore for his Impress or Device, these Hebrew Characters within a wreath of Laurel, 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉: The word, IN VIRTUTE TUA. A second Impress he had, viz. An high Rock in the midst of a calm Sea, between two Promontories, or Necks of Land; on the Rock was placed a Column, or Pillar, on whose Capital stood two Caesar's Heads endorsed, and crowned with Garlands of Laurel, respecting or looking towards the said Promontories. The word, UTRUNQUE. 11. James V. King of Scotland. JAMES STUART, eldest Son living of King James the fourth, was born on the 11 th'. day of April, Anno Domini One thousand five hundred and twelve, in the King's Palace at Luithgo, and crowned on the 21st. of September the year following, by the name of James the fifth King of Scotland. In his minority He and the Realm were governed by his Mother the Queen-Dowager, during her Widowhood, according to the will of K. James the Fourth; Afterwards his Grand-father's Brother's Son, John Duke of Albany, was both his Tutor and Governor until he came to mature age: and then perceiving a powerful Faction arising amongst his Nobles, he endeavoured to divert their minds by waging War with the English; when coming to his Castle of Falkland, and hearing the ill success his Forces had on the Borders, grew so troubled and dissatisfied, that he fell sick and died for grief thereof, on the 13 th'. day of December, Anno Domini One thousand five hundred forty two, being buried in the Monastery of St. Cross by the Lady Magdalen his first Wife▪ Daughter to Francis the French King, by whom he had no Children; wherefore, five months after her death, he espoused the Laday Mary of Lorraine, (Sister to Francis, and Daughter of Rhine Duke of Gnise, and Widow of the Duke of Longeville) viz. on the 7 th'. of July, Anno Domini One thousand five hundred thirty nine, by whom he had JAMES, Prince of Scotland and of the Isles, born in the month of February, Anno Domini One thousand five hundred thirty nine, and died at St. Andrews the year following; ARTHUR, a second Son, who deceased within a month; and MARY, a Daughter, afterwards Queen of Scotland. This Mary of Lorraine was a Lady of excellent Perfections, who being quite tired and wearied out (after the death of her Husband) with Foreign Wars and Domestic Differences, during the minority of her Daughter, at length resigned up her Soul to Him who gave it, on the 10 th'. day of June, in the Castle of Edinburgh, Anno Domini One thousand five hundred and sixty. Impress or Device. King James the fifth in the beginning of his Reign took for his Impress or Device, A Whale swimming from the shore into the Sea, and looking back on the Swordfish following just at her back: The word, URGET MAJORA. Afterwards his Device was, A sharppointed Pyramid standing on three Globes, whose base was fixed in the midst of a most turbulent and tempestuous Sea; on the very point of the Pyramid was placed a Coronet, Winds, Hail, Rain, Thunder, Lightning, and a violent Storm, darting themselves against the Crown▪ The word, ADHUC STAT. Marry of Lorraine his Queen had for Device, A Phoenix burning herself in a Nest of Spices: The word, EN MA FINGIT MON COMMENCEMENT. 12. Marry Queen of Scotland. MARY STUART, sole Daughter and Heir to her Father James the fifth King of Scotland, born on the 7 th'. day of December, Anno Domini One thousand five hundred forty two, whilst as yet an Infant was proclaimed Queen of Scotland, and James Earl of Arran constituted Governor during her minority: But upon the unfortunate loss of the day at that fatal Battle of Mussleburgh, Anno Domini One thousand five hundred forty seven, she was conveyed into France, (to prevent her falling into the hands of the English) where after some time she was married to the Dauphin, afterwards King, by the name of Francis the second, both of them being crowned King and Queen of France and Scotland, Anno Domini One thousand five hundred fifty nine, and laying claim to the Crown of England, quartered the Arms thereof, (which Fact was never forgiven her by Queen Elizabeth, altho' she disused them afterwards:) But King Francis dying the year following without Issue, gave her the Freedom of returning to her own Country, where she consummated her second Nuptials with the Lord Henry Darnley her Cousin-german, eldest Son of Matthew Stuart Earl of Lenor, that had been Governor, and Margaret Douglas his Wife, (Daughter and sole Heir of Archibald Douglas Earl of Angus, by Margaret Queen of Scots his Wife, eldest Daughter to King Henry the seventh of England.) He was the Son of John Stuart Earl of Lenor, and Brother to Robert that was Bishop of Cathuess & Earl of March, & John Stuart Lord d' Aubigny; which John Earl of Lenor was Son of another Matthew Earl of Lenor, (who married the Daughter of James Hamilton Earl of Arran, which he had by the Lady Marion Daughter to King James the second.) He was the Son of John Stuart Earl of Lenor, that was elder Brother to Robert Stuart, (Captain of those Scotchmen who made themselves so renowned under the French-King Charles the sixth, both in his Wars in Italy and elsewhere, and in recompense whereof the said King bestowed on him such large possessions in France, and gave him the Seignory or Lordship of d'Audigny in Avergne, whose Successor Robert Stuart Lord d'Aubigny, (and Marshal of France in the time of King Lewis XI.) in commemoration thereof bare the Royal Arms of France with Buckles; or in a Bordure Gules, and quartered them with his paternal Coat, viz. or a fes cheque Ar. & B. within a Bordure ingrailed Gules, and which the House of Lenor have ever since continued.) This John and Robert were the Sons of Allan, (the first of the surname of Stuart) Earl of Lenor, who having married one of the Daughters of Duncan Earl of Lenor, (who lost his head in the time of King James the first) had that Earldom bestowed on him; which Allan was descended from that Robert Stuart who married the Daughter and Heir of Cross or Crux, younger Brother to Alexander Stuart of Pascley, Great-grand-father to Robert the second King of Scots. Henry Lord Darnley, and King of Scotland in right of his Wife, enjoyed not that Title long, being most barbarously murdered, his Body flung out at a window, and the House blown up with Gunpowder, by the practice and contrivance of James Stuart Earl of Murray, the Queen's base Brother, and of James Hepburn Earl of Bothwell, whom the Queen out of fear was forced afterwards to marry; upon which a defection of her Subjects immediately followed, and an open Rebellion commenced; Bothwel flies the Kingdom, and she endeavours to pacify the Mutineers, but all in vain: they growing so powerful and strong, that nothing less than the life of their Queen, or the resignation of the Government, will quiet them: Having got her young Son (which she had by the Lord Darnley) into their power, they proclaim, crown and declare him King, depose the Queen, and drive her by force to seek protection in England; where, alas! she became the sport of Fortune, by changing her Diadem for a nauceous Prison, and was made a Sacrifice to the Ambition and Revenge of One who would never admit a Competitor, or forget so as to forgive an imagined Injury; and therefore, after she had undergone the severity of an eighteen years' Confinement, her Royal Head was separated from her Body by the stroke of an Axe, on the 8 th'. day of February, Anno Domini One thousand five hundred eighty seven, at Fotheringay-Castle in Northamptonshire, to the great dishonour of the English, and her Corpse (out of a Policy of State, that the odium of so inhospitable a fact might be blown off from the Authors, as being done by surprise) were conveyed with all the outward solemnity befitting the Funeral of so great a Queen, to the Cathedral-Church of Peterborough, where she was buried; Afterwards, when her Son King James came to the Crown of England, he commanded that her Body should be removed, and carried to the Abbey-Church of St. Peter's Westminster, where it was deposited in a new Vault on the Southside the Chapel of the B. Virgin, under a most Magnificent and Splendid Monument. Impress or Device. Marry Queen of Scotland bore for her Impress or Device in the beginning of her Reign, A Lionness with a young Lion, beside her the word, UNUM QUIDEM SED LEONEM, (meaning her Son King James.) Afterwards, when she was driven by force from her Kingdom, A wheel rolled from a Mountain into the Sea: The word▪ PIENA DI DOLOUR VODA DA SPERANZA. And reflecting on the inconstancy of Fortne and Queen Elizabeth, she had, Two Women placed on the wheel of Fortune; the one holding a Lance, (whereby she meant herself ready for the War) the other a Cornucopia, (showing the Plenty of Qu. Elizabeth:) The word, FORTUNAE COMITES. As soon as she was confined in England, and began to relish afflictions; Camomile with the Flowers pressed hard down in a Garden▪ The word, FRUCTUS CALCATADAT AMPLUS Contemplating the vanity of Greatness, she took Wings and Feathers of Birds dispersed here and there: The word, MAGNATUM VICINITAS. But when she saw she must die, contrary to the promise of Q. Elizabeth, her Device was, Brenno's Balances, with a Sword cast in to weigh Gold: The word, QUID NISI VICTIS DOLOUR. And a little before her death, Eclipses of the Sun and Moon: The word, IPSA SIBI LUMEN QUOD INVIDET AUFERT, reflecting on Queen Elizabeth. Bernard Stuart descended from Robert Lord D'aubigny, who was Marshal of France Temp. Lewis the Eleventh; used for his Impress or Device, a Lion between two Buckles. The word, DISTANTIA JUNGIT, Intimating, That although France and Scotland were in distance so far asunder, yet by a strict League of Friendship and Alliance they were Conjoined. 13. James the VI King of Scotland, etc. JAMES STUART, Surnamed the Peaceable, only Son and Heir of Henry and Mary, King and Queen of Scotland, was born on the nineteenth day of June, in the year one thousand five hundred sixty and six in the Castle of Edinburgh, and was Proclaimed, Anointed and Crowned King when he was scarce thirteen Months Old; coming to the Age of Twenty and four years, he took to Wife the Princess Anne, second Daughter of Frederick the Second King of Denmark, whom he Married in Person at Cronenburgh on the twentieth day of August, in the year one thousand five hundred and ninety, and conveyed her to be Crowned in Scotland. Upon the Death of Elizabeth Queen of England (viz. on the twenty fourth day of March, in the year one thousand six hundred and two) He was proclaimed by the Nobility and Gentry of both Nations, King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland; and on the twenty fourth of June following, was (together with his Queen) Solemnly Crowned at Westminster: And thus these two Kingdoms (that for so many Ages had been at Variance) became United in King James, whose Title was so Indisputable, that his greatest Opposers otherwise, did acquiesce and rest satisfied in this. Queen Anne departed this Life on the second day of March, in the year one thousand six hundred and eighteen. And the King her Husband on the twenty seventh of the same Month seven years after, viz. in the year one thousand six hundred twenty and five, who were both Interred at Westminster, on the North-side the Tomb of King Henry the Seventh. They had Issue HENRY-FREDERICK, Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall, Rothsay, Earl of Chester, and Knight of the most Honourable Order of the Garter; he was born in Scotland on the nineteenth day of February, in the year one thousand five hundred ninety and three; and died at St. James' the sixth of November, in the year one thousand six hundred and twelve, and lies in the same Vault with his Grandmother Mary Queen of Scots, he was never married. ROBERT second Son died an Infant in Scotland. CHARLES', third and youngest Son was King of England, etc. ELIZABETH Eldest Daughter, born in Scotland the nineteenth day of August, in the year one thousand five hundred ninety and six, and joined in Wedlock with Frederick the Fifth Count Palatine of the Rhine, Duke of Babaria, Silesia, Elector, etc. And King of Bohemia) on the fourteenth of February in the year one thousand six hundred and twelve. She lived till she saw the Miraculous Restoration of her Nephew King Charles the Second, and then departing this life on the thirteenth day of February, in the year one thousand six hundred sixty and one, was Inhumed at Westminster having had Issue by her aforesaid Husband seven Sons and five Daughters; Frederick, Charles, Rupert, Maurice, Edward, Philip, and Gustavus: Elizabeth, Lovisa, Henrietta, Charlotta, and Sophia. MARGARET second Daughter of King James, died an Infant in Scotland. MARY and SOPHIA, born died, and were buried in England, in the Chapel of King Henry the Seventh, when they were Children. Impress or Device. King James the Sixth of Scotland, bare on one side of his Medals for an Impress. A Sword erect in Pale; the Point Ensigned with a Regal Crown. And from the Sinister side an Hand pointing with the Forefinger to the same Crown. The word PRO ME SI ME REOR IN ME. A second Impress of King James when he was under the Faction, was an Appletree growing in a Thorn. The word PER VINCULA CRESCIT. But when he gained his Liberty and had settled all things in Peace, he bore a Regale of Arms and Warlike Trophies, as Helms, Crosslets, Lances, Pikes, Colours, Standards, Drums, Fifes, Trumpets, Muskets, Cannon and Bullets. The word DABIT DEUS HIS QUOQUE FINEM. And after the Conference at Hampton-Court, where so many various points of Religion were discussed, and as many Clamours stopped, he took a Mercury charming Argus with his hundred Eyes, expressed by his Caduceus, two Flutes, and a Peacok. The word ELOQUIUM TOT LUMINA CLAUSIT. 14. Charles the I. King of Great-Britain, etc. CHARLES' STUART, surnamed the Martyr, was born in Scotland on the nineteenth day of November, in the year one thousand six hundred, and after he came into England created Duke of York and Albany, Marquess of Ormond, Earl of Ross and Ardmanoch, and upon the death of his Father Crowned King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland on the second day of February, in the year one thousand six hundred twenty and five. Who when he had reigned twenty and three years, struggling with an Impetuous, Resisting and Stubborn Faction, became at length a Sacrifice to their Malice and Revenge, who having gotten him under their power, first Restrained him, and after made a Solemnity of the Horridest Murder that ever was perpetrated under the Sun, and Gloried in the Cruel Action; by making his own Palace the place of his Execution, and ten thousand Spectators a witness of their Savage Impiety, where the common Executioner struck off his Princely Head, on the thirtieth day of January, in the year one thousand six hundred forty and eight, and with That, the Laws, Liberties, Lives and Estates of all True and Loyal Hearted Englishmen. The Martyrd Trunk was afterwards conveyed to Windsor, where it was deposited (according to the Exigency of the times, with more Tears and Sighs than Prayers and Ceremonies,) in the Vault with King Henry the Eighth of England. Impress or Device. This Excellent King had divers Impresses or Devices, according to the several Alterations and Vicissitudes of his Affairs. When he came first to the Crown he bore an Arm and Hand Armed issuing out of the Clouds, and brandishing a naked Sword. The Word DONEC PAX REDITA TERRIS. (For at that time almost all the Princes in Christendom were at Variance among Themselves or Subjects,) when he went into Scotland and was Crowned there, in the year one thousand six hundred thirty and three. He had for Device on the reverse of his Medals: A spreading Branch of Thistles in their Bud, with one full blown on the top. The word, HINC NOSTRAE CREVERE ROSAE, (alluding to his present possession of England, but that his Original was derived from Scotland.) In the beginning of his Troubles he took a Palmtree pressed down with might, Weights and Millstones; and the common word, CRESCIT SUB PONDERE VIRTUS. Afterwards a Ship labouring to break through a most tempestuous Sea. The word ECELO SALUS. And when the pretended Parliament offered base and unworthy Conditions, destructive to the Fundamental Laws of the Land, and his Kingly Dignity. He had a Ship with the Mast broken and fallen into the Sea: The word, NUNQUAM NISI RECTUM. But when the Rebels had Confined him, and grew Insolent with the success. His Emblem was a Lion surprised in a Net, Hares and Leverets wantonly passing over him. The word ET LEPORES DEVICTO INSULTANT LEONE. This King Charles the first Wedded Mary de Bourbon youngest Daughter of Henry the Fourth, Sir-named the Great King of France and Navarre, etc. by whom he had Issue CHARLES his Eldest Son, who was Born, Christened, and Died on the same day, viz. on the eighteenth day of March, in the year one thousand six hundred twenty and eight. A second CHARLES born on the twenty ninth of May, in the year one thousand six hundred and thirty, upon the death of his Glorious Father, was King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, but not so declared publicly till some time after (the niniquity of the times not permitting it) nor Crowned till the twenty third day of April (viz. St. George's-day) in the year one thousand six hundred sixty and one; when withgreat Pomp and Splendour, he was Solemnly Inaugurated and Anointed in the Abbey Church of St. Peter's Westminster, by the Name of King Charles the Second: Whose miraculous Protection, Restitution and Preservation, (together with his Royal Highness and the rest of the Children of that Excellent King) through an Ocean of Miseries and Afflictions, were sufficient to convince all men of Piety or Reason, how much they have been the peculiar care of Heaven: And to deter the most Nefarious Conspirators from attempting any violence against them for the future; from whose Bloody and Sanguinary Hands, (as of late) so may they ever be Defended and Protected, The Designs of their Enemies laid open to the Light, and all Abhorrers of Monarchy and Kingly Government, brought to Condign punishment. His present Majesty King Charles the Second, hath Married Donna Catharina Infanta of Portugal, Daughter of John the Fourth King of Portugal, and Sister to Alphonso the Sixth (late Deceased) and Don Pedro the present King of Portugal; by whom as yet he hath no Issue. Impress or Device. His Majesty King Charles the Second bore divers Impresses. In his Exile, The Sun in an Eclipse. The word MEDIO OCCIDIT DIE. Upon hopes and sometime before the Restauration his Mother Queen Mary bore a Yew-tree planted in a Churchyard, and encompassed round with dead men's Bones. The word, PIETAS REVOCABIT AB ORCO. Upon making the Peace with the Hollanders, in the year one thousand six hundred sixty and six: The Effigies of the King, Apparelled and Garnitured, altogether like a Roman-Caesar, with Laurels, mantle and Commanders Trenchen, placed on a Pedestal by the Seashore; the Sea itself spread all over with a mighty Navy or Fleet of Ships. The word REDEANT COMMERCIA FLANDRIS▪ And in the year one thousand six hundred and seventy, I have seen this Device on the reverse of his Medals; A Terrestrial Globe, with the word DEFUSUS IN ORBE BRITANNUS. JAMES Duke of York and Albany Earl of Ulster, and Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter, and third Son of King Charles the First, Born at St. Iawes' on the fourteenth day of October, in the year one thousand six hundred thirty and three; who hath Espoused for his second Wife the Lady Mary D'Este (Sister of Francis, and Daughter of Alphonso D'Este, both Dukes of Modena) born the twenty fifth day of September, in the year one thousand six hundred fifty and eight, and Married on the one and twentieth day of November, in the year one thousand six hundred seventy and three, by whom he hath had four Children, Charles Duke of Cambridge, Catharina-Laura, Isabel and Charlotte-Maria, who all died young and were buried at Westminster. By his first Nuptials with the Lady Anne Hide, Eldest Daughter of Edward Earl of Clarendon, etc. and Lord Chancellor of England, (who dying on the thirty first day of March, in the year one thousand six hundred seventy and one, in the thirty fourth year of her Age, was buried at Westminster) he had four Sons and as many Daughters, viz. Charles Duke of Cambridge, James Duke of Cambridge, Charles' Duke of Kendal and Edgar Duke of Cambridge, all dying young, and were Interred at Westminster. The Lady Mary Eldest Daughter was born on the thirtieth day of April, in the year one thousand six hundred sixty and two, and is at present the Wife of William-Henry of Nassau, Prince of Orange, whose Nuptials were Celebrated at Whitehall on the fourteenth day of November, in the year one thousand six hundred seventy and seven. The Lady Anne second Daughter, was born on the sixth day of February, in the year one thousand six hundred sixty and four, and is now Wedded to Prince George of Denmark, second Son of Frederick the Third, and only Brother to Christian the Fifth his present Majesty of Denmark and Norway, etc. The Marriage being Solemnised on the twenty eighth day of July, in the year one thousand six hundred eighty and three. Two other Daughters likewise had his Royal Highness, Henrietta and Catharine, who dying in their Infancies, were buried with their Mother and Brothers in the Sepulchre of our Kings at Westminster. HENRY fourth Son of King Charles the first, was Duke of Gloucester, Earl of Cambridge, etc. and Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter, born on the eighth day of July, in the year one thousand six hundred and forty, and departed this life on the thirteenth day of September following the Restauration, in the year one thousand six hundred and sixty, but was never Married; he was buried at Westminster. MARY Eldest Daughter of King Charles the First, born at St. James' on the fourth day of November, in the year one thousand six hundred thirty and one, was joined in Wedlock to William of Nassau Prince of Orange, on the second day of May, in the year one thousand six hundred forty and one, by whom she had an only Son William-Henry the present Prince of Orange, (a Posthumus, and born eight days after the death of his Father, viz. on the fourteenth day of November, in the year one thousand six hundred and fifty, Stilo Novo.) 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